To Sir, With Love video clip: INTASC #3: Diverse Learners
In this clip, the teacher observes the rowdy and disruptive students in his class
He is referred to as "the new lamb for slaughter"
He also gets a feel of what the teachers lounge is like
On his first day of class, he takes attendance, but the students are not responsive and rude
He has them each read something to get a feel of what they know
Whole Brain Teaching: The Basics:
Introduction to Power Teaching INTASC #1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
This clip introduced Power Teaching
This is a great way to get your students to focus and listen effectively
One way is the "class-yes" and the "teach-ok" method. This is a way to get attention and keep students involved. It starts out with the teacher saying either "class" or "teach" and the students replying with "yes" or "ok" in the same manner or tone as the teacher.
Another method is the paying for "extra credit or dextra credit", "smiley face or un-smiley face" or "more or less homework". This is a great tool to keep the class disciplined. They are rewarded or not depending upon their behavior.
Another key point was to micro-lecture, which is only talking for a short amount of time, about 30 seconds. The more teachers talk, the less attentive students are.
Another method to Power Teaching is the Big Point-Hands and Eyes method. This is key for getting quality attention for something very important. This makes students focus and pay attention.
Lastly, there is the comprehension check. This is when the teacher walks around to listen to the students to test their understanding of what was lectured.
Power Teaching to Middle Schoolers: INTASC #1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
This clip demonstrates how Power Teaching can be used on Middle School students
They learned the five basic rules of the classroom:
Rule #1: Follow directions quickly
Rule #2: Raise your hand for permission to speak
Rule #3: Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
Rule #4: Make smart choices
Rule #5: Keep your dear teacher happy
The students effectively listened to Biffle and followed his directions.
They only had 25 minutes of practice before they stared filming
Power Teaching Lesson 1: INTASC #2,4,5,6
This clip shows you how to start a class
You must go in with a plan
This plan will challenge the students
It also shows them you know what you are doing
Start out with the "class"-"yes" strategy
They must understand the concept of it by saying "yes" the same way you said "class"
This is an attention getter that works every time
Creates student engagement, which is what Power Teaching is all about
Power Teaching Lesson 2: INTASC #2,3,4,5,6,7,8
This clip goes over the five basic classroom rules, along with their gestures.
Rule #1: Follow directions quickly
Rule #2: Raise your hand for permission to speak
Rule #3: Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
Rule #4: Make smart choices
Rule #5: Keep your dear teacher happy
Biffle states that in order to follow the rules, you must practice them daily with your students
Make it fun when practicing
You have three options to practice:
You give a prompt, then the student reply
Using silly voices
Have a student come to the front of the class and guide the class
Power Teaching Lesson 3: INTASC #3,5,6,7
This clip dealt with Rule #1: Follow directions quickly
This rule has to do with everything in the classroom, for example, passing in and out things, how to enter or leave the classroom, etcetera.
When giving directions, give some sort of time limit to beat, to earn a reward in the end.
Makes an orderly classroom
This engages students, the key to power teaching
Power Teaching Lesson 4: INTASC #4,5,6,7
This clip deals with Rule #2: Raise your hand form permission to speak
This is the most difficult classroom management tool
In order to get student to follow Rule #2, you must practice breaking it. Then, when the rule is being broken, you can call out "Rule #2", have the students stop what they are doing, and have them repeat what the rule is.
This uses disruption as a cue for the students
This brings you the teacher and the students together, as opposed to against each other.
9/2/2010
Power Teaching Lesson 5: INTASC #5: Motivation and Management: The teacher uses a understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self motivation.
Focuses on Rule #3: Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
Practice breaking the rule to enforce the rule
Practice proper following of the rule
Place a post-it next to the rule when it can be broken
Following directions = student engagement
Power Teaching Lesson 6: INTASC #6: Communication and Technology: The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
Focuses on Rule #4: Make Smart Choices
Covers all areas both in and out of the classroom
Encourage students to think about their choices in various situations--smart and foolish
Teaches moral reasoning
Power Teaching Lesson 7: INTASC #9: Reflective Practice/Professional Growth: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seek out opportunities to grow professionally.
Focuses on Rule #5: Keep your dear teacher happy
Do not argue with students
Explain that you know Rule #5 and that you are the expert of knowing what make you happy and not happy
Kids look for loopholes
Rule #5 = NO ARGUMENT RULE
You are the absolute authority
It is all about the kids all the time--learning makes you happy
Power Teaching Lesson 8: INTASC #3: Diverse Learners: The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
Review of teaching techniques
"Class-yes"
Attention getter
Say different ways
Use variety because it is used so often
Use lined concepts
4+4=8, Capitals, Book Titles, Etc.
5 Classroom Rules with gestures and signs
Practice, practice, practice
Don't go into teaching if repeating yourself bugs you because teaching is repeating
9/16/2010
This applies to all the clips: INTASC #3: Diverse Learners: The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
Bloom's Taxonomy and Lesson Planning:
Original by Bloom (1950)
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Evaluation
Synthesis
Anderson's revised (1990)
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
Creating
Surface Learning
Focus on facts
Rotate Learning
Short term memory
Deep Learning
Meaning
Aims at learning
Long term memory
SKA
Skills
Knowledge
Attitude
Intro to Assessment and Bloom
Improve student learning
Learning strategies (taxonomies)
3 Domains:
Cognitive (intellectual, thinking)
Affective (how do they feel?)
Psychomotor (can they do it?)
Cognitive Domain is broken down to six levels ranked lowest to highest (1-6)
6) Evaluation: Evaluate, judge
5) Synthesis: Create
4) Analysis: Think, compare/contrast
3) Application: Apply knowledge to new situation
2) Comprehension: Understanding
1) Knowledge: Basic, from experience
Bloom's Taxonomy:
Pyramid representation of the taxonomy
Create (something new)
Evaluating (defend concept/idea)
Analyzing (distinguish different parts)
Applying (use information in new ways)
Understanding (explain information/concepts)
Remembering (retention of information)
Vella's 12 Principles of Good Teaching:
Created in 1994
1: Needs Assessment
2: Safety
3: Sound Relationships
4: Sequence and Reinforcement
5: Praxis
6: Respect
7: Ideas, feelings, actions
8: Immediacy
9: Clear Roles
10: Teamwork
11: Engagement
12: Accountability
9/23/10
Observations from folder presentations: INTASC STANDARDS:
#4). Multiple Instructional Strategies - The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills.
#5). Motivation and Management - The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Stephanie
Promote creativity, diversity
Classroom is a "safe place"
Great pacing
Smile
Very welcoming
Wayne
Relate everyday things to living things within the classroom
HUMOR
Enthusiasm
Great voice/face expression
Notes from Thematic Units Text INTASC STANDARD:
#9). Reflective Practice: Professional Growth - The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
OBSERVATIONS:
8/26/10
To Sir, With Love video clip:
INTASC #3: Diverse Learners
Whole Brain Teaching: The Basics:
Introduction to Power Teaching
INTASC #1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Power Teaching to Middle Schoolers:
INTASC #1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Power Teaching Lesson 1:
INTASC #2,4,5,6
Power Teaching Lesson 2:
INTASC #2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Power Teaching Lesson 3:
INTASC #3,5,6,7
Power Teaching Lesson 4:
INTASC #4,5,6,7
9/2/2010
Power Teaching Lesson 5:
INTASC #5: Motivation and Management: The teacher uses a understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self motivation.
Power Teaching Lesson 6:
INTASC #6: Communication and Technology: The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
Power Teaching Lesson 7:
INTASC #9: Reflective Practice/Professional Growth: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seek out opportunities to grow professionally.
Power Teaching Lesson 8:
INTASC #3: Diverse Learners: The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
9/16/2010
This applies to all the clips:
INTASC #3: Diverse Learners: The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
Bloom's Taxonomy and Lesson Planning:
Intro to Assessment and Bloom
Bloom's Taxonomy:
Vella's 12 Principles of Good Teaching:
9/23/10
Observations from folder presentations:
INTASC STANDARDS:
#4). Multiple Instructional Strategies - The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills.
#5). Motivation and Management - The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Notes from Thematic Units Text
INTASC STANDARD:
#9). Reflective Practice: Professional Growth - The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
10/7/10 Below is my Grid: